Check My Thoughts Enters National Rankings

Two-time derby winner finds his place in AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com National Poll

Q-Racing JournalDecember 26, 2012

Check My Thoughts added his second major Derby score of 2012 to his record on Sunday when he captured the Southern California Derby (G1) at Los Alamitos. Twice-placed in a pair of other major Derby finals this year and winner of the Golden State Derby (G1) in August, Check My Thoughts landed at No. 6 in this week’s AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com National Top 10 poll for older horses.

The current poll is the next-to-last for the 2012 season. The season’s final poll will be taken after Sunday’s $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park (G1) and released next Wednesday, January 2.

There were no other changes to the rankings this week for the older horses or the 2-year-olds. Champion of Champions (G1) winner Rylees Boy remains top-ranked among the older set this week, 97-90, over star sophomore Ochoa. Among the 2-year-olds, the unanimous No. 1 choice remains One Dashing Eagle, one of the leading contenders for 2012 world champion.